Fortunate Rambler Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

USA : CALIFORNIA : KNIGHTS VALLEY Cabernet Sauvignon FULL-BODIED, CASSIS, DARK PLUM, COCOA, VOLCANIC MINERAL, OAK Knights Valley sits at Sonoma's northeastern edge, sharing a border with Napa County and growing in the volcanic shadow of Mount Saint Helena. The valley is Sonoma's warmest AVA, but cool evening temperatures preserve acidity and keep the fruit from going soft. Soils are rocky, low-fertility volcanic and alluvial gravel — the kind that stresses the vine and concentrates the berry. 2022 was a warm, dry growing season with a heat event in early September that compressed ripening and pushed winemakers to pick decisively. Smaller-than-average berry and cluster sizes delivered intense color and concentrated dark fruit. The result is a structured, dark-fruited Cabernet with the graphite-mineral underpinning Knights Valley is known for — an appellation that routinely trades punches with Napa at a fraction of the price. PAIRINGS : Grilled ribeye tannins bind to fat and char; the wine's dark fruit lifts against the sear Braised short ribs rendered collagen softens the tannins; braising liquid echoes dark plum and spice Lamb chops with rosemary and garlic savory herb and lamb fat are a textbook match for volcanic-soil Cabernet

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